Dispensing container



- Dec. 27, 1938. I E.-T. BESSLER I DI SPENSING- CONTAINER Filed March 24, 1937 Edm ELICIIBESSIETL...

Patented Dec. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE 2 Claims.

This invention pertains to containers, and more particularly to a container for dispensing powdered material, such as dentrifice and the like, in measured quantities.

The invention has primarily for its object the provision of a container having a relatively movable cup attached thereto for receiving and allowing a predetermined quantity of material to be made accessible for impingement upon the bristles of a brush.

Incidental to the foregoing, a more specific object of the present invention resides in the provision of a container having a crowned top to prevent its vertical support on the same, and a vcup attached to its bottom and movable horizontally between supporting nibs carried by the container for spacing the same from a table or shelf, thus allowing retraction and projection of the cup for respective charging and dispensing.

With the above and other objects in View, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a container constructed in accordance with one form of the invention, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate structural features.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view, with parts broken away and in section; and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeral l designates a tubular container of any desired shape, such as round, rectangular, or triangular, provided with an imperforate domed cover 2, beaded or otherwise permanently secured to the upper edge of the container. The bottom 3 of the container may be attached by a rolled bead 4, or in any other conventional manner, either before or after filling the container with the powdered contents C. The bottom 3 is provided with a dicharge opening 5, and spaced nibs 6, preferably formed out of the bottom, for supporting the container in spaced relation to a shelf, table, or other support, T. Pivotally connected to the bottom 3 is a plate I having an elongated cup 8 formed therein, and being normallyalined with the opening 5 when the plate is in retracted position with relation to the container, as shown in Figure 3. A lip 9, projecting from the plate 1, and extending beyond the periphery of the container, facilitates manual projection of the plate 1 without lifting the container from its support.

In operation, when the plate 1 is retracted, as shown in Figure 2, the powder contents 0 will be discharged by gravity into the cup 8 through the opening 5, in a predetermined quantity, depending upon the size of the opening and the depth of the cup. When it is desired to use the material, the plate I is rotated to that position shown in dot and dash lines in Figure 2, by manual manipulation of the lip 9, thus making the cup and its contents accessible for impinging the powdered material upon the dampened bristles of a brush, such as a tooth-brush, without spilling and wasting the same.

While the plate 1 and the cup 8 may be movably attached to the bottom 3 of the container in various ways, the preferred form of the invention, as illustrated, provides for a pivotal connection, one corner of the plate being mounted upon a stud or rivet l0 secured to the bottom, and serving in cooperation with the nibs 6, to space the container from its, support. A projection ll, formed out of the bottom 3, and engaged by the plate I in both retracted and projected positions, limits its movement.

In rotating the plate I to projected position, obviously the cup 8 is swung outwardly of the container, and, therefore, to prevent spilling and discharge of the contents of the container upon its support, the plate I is provided with an extended lip 12 in engagement with the bottom of the container to form a closure for the opening 5 when the cup is extended.

In operation, the cup 8 will be in communication with the opening 5 throughout substantially its entire length, as the plate I is rotated to extended position. Consequently, the powdered material from the container will be more or less evenly distributed over the bottom of the cup, which materially simplifies picking up the same with the dampened bristles of a brush.

From the foregoing explanation, considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be readily seen that an exceedingly simple, inexpensive, and efficient container has been port, with resultant spilling of the powder should 7 the plate I be extended while the container is in that position.

I claim: 7 1. A powder container comprising a tubular body provided with an imperforate top and a fiat bottom having a discharge opening adjacent the side wall, and a horizontally elongated cup pivotally connected to said bottom adjacent its side wall for horizontal projection, and having its leading end in registry with said discharge open- 2. A powder container comprising a tubular body provided with'an imperforate top and a flat bottom having a discharge opening adjacent the side wall, a horizontally elongated cup pivotally connected to said bottom adjacent its side wall for horizontal projection and having its leading end in registry with said discharge opening, and

an extension carried by said cup engaging said bottom for closing said discharge opening when said cup is projected. v

EDWARD T. BESSLER. 

